Compound bow holsters

Claim 1

An accessory to be worn by an archer for supporting a compound bow which includes a handle, limbs extending from opposite ends of the handle, and a wheel at the end of each limb over which the draw string is trained, the accessory comprising: a holster of a size and shape to receive one said wheel and the adjoining portion of a limb at one end of the bow, said holster including a pair of flexible straps; one said strap extending generally vertically and defining a U-shaped curved configuration having upstanding portions and having width sufficient to define a cradle to engage and support said bow wheel and limb, said one strap terminating at one upper end in a connecting portion; the other said strap disposed generally in a plane transverse to said one strap and inclined from the vertical when said holster is in normal use, said other strap defining a loop respectively connected at generally opposed portions thereof to said upstanding portions of said one strap, one said upstanding portion being disposed adjacent an end of said one strap and the other upstanding portion being disposed adjacent said upper end and between said connecting portion and said cradle; said other strap thereby defining side guards for the cradle to prevent lateral dislodgement of said bow therefrom, and, supporting means extending from and secured to said one strap connecting portion and including: (1) adjustable belt strap means for securement to the waist of the archer thereby to support pendently substantially the entire weight of the bow when holstered, and, (2) detachable leg strap means for securement to the leg of the archer adjacent said holster thereby to maintain said holster substantially laterally stable when so secured, whereby holstering said bow with both said belt strap means and said leg strap means secured provides a substantially rigid bow support for target and like standing position purposes of the archer, while holstering said bow with said belt strap means secured and with said leg strap means detached permits weight support of said bow with lateral flexibility of said holster for transport, crouching, setting and like activities of the archer.